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公开(公告)号:US20230175387A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-08
申请号:US18077630
申请日:2022-12-08
Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Inventor: Wei Wang , Wei Wei , Chao Yan , Wade H. Williams , Gregory A. Winslow , Alicia Sanchez , Sam Kidd , Clinton C. Terry , Baosheng Liang , Soong Hay Tam , Amos Sunghyun Kim
CPC classification number: E21B47/006 , E21B43/27
Abstract: A method for evaluating a chemical treatment at a subsurface for improved well performance may include obtaining information about a post-reaction fluid that results from a fluid flowing through a testing vessel for a period of time, where the testing vessel comprises a plurality of materials, where the plurality of materials is designed to be representative of the subsurface, and where the plurality of materials comprises rock and proppant. The method may also include performing, using the information, a compatibility test on the post-reaction fluid and the plurality of materials after the period of time. The method may further include evaluating, after performing the compatibility test, an effect of the post-reaction fluid on the plurality of materials.
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公开(公告)号:US20220333003A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-20
申请号:US17853283
申请日:2022-06-29
Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Inventor: Nabijan Nizamidin , Gayani W. Pinnawala , Guo-Qing Tang , Varadarajan Dwarakanath , Gregory A. Winslow , Jordan Taylor Isbell , Taimur Malik
IPC: C09K8/584 , C09K8/588 , C09K8/60 , C09K8/66 , C09K8/68 , C09K8/80 , E21B43/20 , E21B43/26 , E21B47/11
Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising borate-acid buffers, as well as methods of using these compositions in oil and gas operations, including enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operations, fracturing operations, stimulation operations, etc.
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公开(公告)号:US20170198202A1
公开(公告)日:2017-07-13
申请号:US15471255
申请日:2017-03-28
Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Inventor: Robert George Shong , Varadarajan Dwarakanath , Gregory A. Winslow , Sophany Thach
CPC classification number: C09K8/584 , C07C59/305 , C09K8/588 , E21B43/16
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of a multicarboxylate, such as an alkyl alkoxy dicarboxylate, in enhanced oil recovery processes. A specific embodiment relates to the use of an aqueous stream including a compound having the chemical formula: R1—R2—R3, wherein R1 comprises a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, cyclic or non-cyclic, hydrophobic carbon chain having 7-150 carbon atoms; an oxygen atom linking R1 and R2; R2 comprises an alkoxylated chain comprising ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, or a combination thereof; and R3 comprises a branched or unbranched hydrocarbon chain comprising 2-12 carbon atoms and 2-5 —COOH or —COOM groups wherein M is a monovalent, divalent, or trivalent cation.
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公开(公告)号:US20150275068A1
公开(公告)日:2015-10-01
申请号:US14668147
申请日:2015-03-25
Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Inventor: Robert George Shong , Varadarajan Dwarakanath , Gregory A. Winslow , Sophany Thach
IPC: C09K8/584 , E21B43/16 , C07C59/305
CPC classification number: C09K8/584 , C07C59/305 , C09K8/588 , E21B43/16
Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a multicarboxylate, such as an alkyl alkoxy dicarboxylate a method of making the multicarboxylate, and methods to use the multicarboxylate. A specific embodiment of the disclosure is a compound comprising the chemical formula: R1-R2-R3, wherein R1 comprises a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, cyclic or non-cyclic, hydrophobic carbon chain having 7-150 carbon atoms; an oxygen atom linking R1 and R2; R2 comprises an alkoxylated chain comprising ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, or a combination thereof; and R3 comprises a branched or unbranched hydrocarbon chain comprising 2-12 carbon atoms and 2-5 —COOH or —COOM groups wherein M is a monovalent, divalent, or trivalent cation. The composition has a variety of uses but in some embodiments may be used in enhanced oil recovery processes.
Abstract translation: 本公开内容通常涉及多羧酸盐,例如烷基烷氧基二羧酸盐,制备多羧酸盐的方法,以及使用多羧酸盐的方法。 本公开的具体实施方案是包含化学式:R 1 -R 2 -R 3的化合物,其中R 1包含具有7-150个碳原子的支链或非支链,饱和或不饱和的环状或非环状疏水性碳链; 连接R1和R2的氧原子; R2包含环氧乙烷,环氧丙烷,环氧丁烷或其组合的烷氧基化链; 并且R 3包含包含2-12个碳原子和2-5个-COOH或-COOM基团的支链或非支链烃链,其中M是一价,二价或三价阳离子。 该组合物具有各种用途,但在一些实施方案中可用于增强的油回收方法中。
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公开(公告)号:US12215276B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-04
申请号:US18160710
申请日:2023-01-27
Applicant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
Inventor: Sujeewa S. Palayangoda , Kerry Kennedy Spilker , Sumitra Subrahmanyan , Gayani W. Pinnawala , Sophany Thach , Gregory A. Winslow , Dennis Arun Alexis , Harold Charles Linnemeyer , Timothy P. Theriot , Les Leszek Jackowski , Francesca Cibotti
Abstract: Described herein are methods of treating fluid including hydrocarbons, water, and polymer being produced from a hydrocarbon-bearing formation. The methods include adding a concentration of a viscosity reducer to the fluid to degrade the polymer present in the fluid and adding a concentration of a neutralizer to the fluid to neutralize the viscosity reducer in the fluid. The viscosity reducer is buffered at a pH of 7 or less. The addition of the concentration of the viscosity reducer is in a sufficient quantity to allow for complete chemical degradation of the polymer prior to the addition of the concentration of the neutralizer in the fluid such that excess viscosity reducer is present in the fluid.
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公开(公告)号:US12071833B2
公开(公告)日:2024-08-27
申请号:US18100775
申请日:2023-01-24
Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Inventor: Wei Wang , Wei Wei , Chao Yan , Gregory A. Winslow , Lauren N. DeVoe , Baosheng Liang
Abstract: A method for evaluating and optimizing scale management at a subsurface for improved well performance may include performing multiple first tests, where each first test combines a first fluid with a second fluid, wherein the first fluid comprises a concentration of a scale inhibitor and a chemistry of additional fluid components. The method may also include identifying an optimal mixture of the first fluid among the first tests, where the optimal mixture comprises a minimum concentration of the scale inhibitor that reduces scale deposition. The method may further include performing a second test that combines the first fluid with the scale inhibitor, the second fluid, and rock. The method may also include evaluating a concentration of the scale inhibitor in aqueous phase after a period of time after initiating the second test. The method may further include identifying a target fluid for use in a field operation at the subsurface.
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公开(公告)号:US11008502B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-18
申请号:US16262216
申请日:2019-01-30
Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc. , Chevron Oronite Company LLC
Inventor: Dennis A. Alexis , Gayani Pinnawala Arachchilage , Varadarajan Dwarakanath , Do Hoon Kim , Taimur Malik , Gregory A. Winslow , Aaron Wilhelm
IPC: E21B43/26 , C09K8/584 , C09K8/588 , C09K8/68 , F17D1/16 , C09K8/88 , C09K8/52 , C08L33/26 , C09K8/60 , C08K5/09 , C08K5/37
Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for use in oil and gas operations.
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公开(公告)号:US10851629B2
公开(公告)日:2020-12-01
申请号:US16421909
申请日:2019-05-24
Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Inventor: Varadarajan Dwarakanath , Robert G. Shong , Gregory A. Winslow , Taimur Malik , Marlon Solano
Abstract: Additional oil recovery is obtained from a reservoir with a composition comprising at least a coupling solvent typically employed in waterborne coating compositions. Provided herein are embodiments of methods of recovering hydrocarbons using at least one coupling solvent, such as an oxygenated coupling solvent. The coupling solvent increases the mutual solubility with water at the injection temperature to facilitate the mixing and injection, particularly with an optional co-solvent. The coupling solvent helps mitigate formation plugging and improve performance when injected into a formation, as the solvent mixture moves from being miscible in the injection field water to being miscible in the reservoir oil, mobilizing the reservoir oil to increase oil recovery.
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公开(公告)号:US11787998B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-17
申请号:US17853283
申请日:2022-06-29
Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Inventor: Nabijan Nizamidin , Gayani W. Pinnawala , Guo-Qing Tang , Varadarajan Dwarakanath , Gregory A. Winslow , Jordan Taylor Isbell , Taimur Malik
IPC: C09K8/584 , C09K8/588 , C09K8/60 , C09K8/66 , C09K8/68 , C09K8/80 , E21B43/20 , E21B43/26 , E21B47/11
CPC classification number: C09K8/584 , C09K8/588 , C09K8/602 , C09K8/665 , C09K8/68 , C09K8/80 , E21B43/20 , E21B43/26 , E21B47/11
Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising borate-acid buffers, as well as methods of using these compositions in oil and gas operations, including enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operations, fracturing operations, stimulation operations, etc.
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公开(公告)号:US11248160B2
公开(公告)日:2022-02-15
申请号:US16262211
申请日:2019-01-30
Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc. , Chevron Oronite Company LLC
Inventor: Dennis A. Alexis , Gayani Pinnawala Arachchilage , Varadarajan Dwarakanath , Do Hoon Kim , Taimur Malik , Gregory A. Winslow , Aaron Wilhelm
IPC: C09K8/584 , C09K8/588 , C09K8/68 , F17D1/16 , C09K8/88 , C09K8/52 , E21B43/26 , C08L33/26 , C09K8/60 , C08K5/09 , C08K5/37
Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for use in oil and gas operations.
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